Ribbon of Darkness lyrics

[whistles a few bars of the song]

Ribbon o' darkness over me

Since my true love walked out the door.

Tears I never had before.

Ribbon o' darkness over me.

Clouds a-gatherin' o'er my head

That kill the day and hide the sun,

That shroud the night when day is done.

Ribbon o' darkness over me.

Rain is fallin' on the meadow

Where once my love and I did lie.

Now she is gone from the meadow.

My love good-bye.

Ribbon o' darkness over me

Where once the world was young as spring,

Where flow'rs did bloom and birds did sing.

Ribbon o' darkness over me.

[whistles a few bars of the song]

Here in this cold room lyin',

Don't want to see no one but you.

Lord I wish I could be dyin',

To forget you.

Oh how I wish your heart could see

How mine just aches and breaks all day.

Come on home and take away

This ribbon o' darkness over me.

Yes, come on home and take away

This ribbon o' darkness over me.

• Artist:Gordon Lightfoot
• Album:Lightfoot!